Hello Omni Talk Fans! Anne and I dialed it up to an 11 in today’s podcast to help you ring in Memorial Day Weekend in style.

In today’s Fast Five Podcast, Anne and I:

- Were conflicted, yet optimistic, about Walmart’s new microfulfillment center inside of an Arkansas store

- Decidedly split in our opinion about Wakefern’s new Freeosk take on in-store sampling

- Agreed on the long-term significance of Uber debuting group buying for groceries

- Lapped up Walmart adding free virtual veterinary visits to its Walmart+ membership

- And, finally, already started jonesing for the day when we can pay for everything with our palms, including alcohol via Amazon’s new age verification system

There’s all that, plus Pipedreams, marriage proposals aboard superyachts, and the oh so important disclaimer that, yes, Anne and I indeed do all our own stunts for our podcast.

Listen to This Week’s Fast Five Podcast

Be careful out there,

-- Chris, Anne, and the entire Omni Talk team

P.S. In addition to focusing on AI, Anne and I also plan to turn our attention more to sustainability and to the impact that the move to electric vehicles will have on retail, starting right away with our participation at Home Delivery World 2023.

I will be moderating two panels on the topic at the show, one of which will be a one-on-one conversation with Openforce CEO Wendy Greenland on the impact the transition to EVs could have on the independent contractor delivery network.

If you are interested in learning more, click here or on the image below to read a recent article from Wendy herself about a topic that will only grow in omnichannel importance in the years ahead.